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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR: Park City 5K 2009- 21:30 (2nd in AG)

10K PR: Freedom Run 1999 (1st race and only 10K)- 47:20

1/2 Marathon PR: Painters 2009- 1:38:37 (5th in AG)  Provo Halloween Half- 1:38:27  (4th in AG)

Marathon PR: Ogden 2009- 3:36 (12th in AG)

Short-Term Running Goals:

My goal is to run consistantly at least 5 days a week.  I would also like to bring my average pace back down into the 8's. 

 

2010 Races:

Painters Half (Jan): 1:45:25

Riverton Half (March): 1:46:29

Kamas 5K (July): 23:57

Hobblecreek Half (Aug): 1:43:33

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run as long as my bad knees will allow- hopefully forever.

Re-qualify for Boston.

Complete a marathon in less than 3:30 without having to walk at any point. 

Personal:

Single, working professional with 2 beautiful children.  

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Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.256.007.25

7.25 tough miles.  This run was challenging but felt good.  The wind was stiff and my legs were a little tired but I managed an AP of 8:14.  My splits were- 8:16,  8:18,  8:25 (Tithing Hill), 7:58, 8:35 (Parkway Pallisades Hills), 7:48,  and 8:05.  I then cooled down with a .25 mile walk. 

I'm signed up for Ogden Full but haven't had much time to train.  I'm debating whether or not I should try and run it.  Based on tonight's run I think I could do it but I'm not sure I can run at the pace I want to.  Is it too late to pull off a good time?  Should I try and run it for fun?  I wish I wasn't so competitive with myself- I always feel I have to run a PR or I shouldn't be running.  How do you break this mind set? 

Comments
From RAD on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 13:44:33 from 67.172.229.125

Easy to say for me right now, but I'd just run it for fun. You can always train for that PR (your miles and paces look GREAT!) and then mentally know that if by the 1/2 start you're done just sit back, relax and enjoy/suffer through the last 1/2.

Best way to break the mind set - be physically forced to NOT run for 3+ months and then have to come back super slow, with an extra 20 pounds sitting on your butt/gut! :)

From Nancy on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 23:27:05 from 76.27.19.206

Maybe you should just do the half. I'm sure you can make the marathon but as competitive as you are you will kill yourself.

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